Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
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The latter is an entirely new class of cosmic objects in the early universe that appear to have disappeared before the cosmos was around 2 billion years old.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Investor confidence has withered in the wake of a corruption scandal, as probes discovered that $2 billion in government funding for flood management projects had disappeared.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other mid-budget films and indies evaporated, despite good reviews and expensive pushes after festival acquisitions.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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Salaries evaporated, savings became worthless and oil production fell to four-decade lows.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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The bread is fluffy, with pesto smeared throughout the inside and outside and melted cheese on top.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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If your container is warped, melted, or peeling, put it in the trash.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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Six days afterward, a person in a truck that looked similar to the suspect’s vehicle fled, and successfully eluded police, when a BART officer approached, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The weapon then jammed and the attacker fled, running down the stairs, out onto the street, and disappearing into the dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Liverpool kept winning and the issue faded from public view.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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After nearly 80 years, hope for answers to the infamous 1947 Black Dahlia murder had faded into nothingness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s opposition is weak, divided, largely in exile.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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But our fragmented media landscape and the dominance of social media have left us polarized and divided.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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